Mitchell v. Mitchell

DURHAM, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court modifying a divorce decree, which order changes custody of one of the parties’ two children from the respondent and cross-appellant Lola Mitchell to the appellant Gary Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell claims error in the trial court’s failure to award custody of both children to him and, on cross-appeal, Mrs. Mitchell argues that both children should have been left in her custody. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In 1976, when the parties were divorced, Mrs. Mitchell received custody of their two daughters, Danielle and…